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Eugene

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Sat Jul 22, 2017, 03:48 PM Jul 2017

Arizona tells armed drivers how to avoid deadly police stops

Source: Associated Press

Arizona tells armed drivers how to avoid deadly police stops

By JACQUES BILLEAUD
8 minutes ago

PHOENIX (AP) — Gun-friendly Arizona is trying to avoid deadly encounters between police and people behind the wheel by teaching armed drivers how they should handle themselves when they are pulled over.

Arizona, which allows residents to carry weapons without permits, recently changed its rule book for the road in a bid to avoid confrontations such as the one that killed Philando Castile. The Minnesota man, who had a gun permit, was fatally shot during a 2016 traffic stop after telling an officer he was armed.

Arizona is among a small number of states instructing drivers on what to expect during traffic stops. It appears to be the first to use its driving rules to address situations in which motorists are armed.

Democratic state Rep. Reginald Bolding said Castile’s death inspired him to seek changes to the state’s driver’s manual. He said the revisions were necessary because Arizona does not require gun permits and some owners have not been trained to handle firearms.

“The goal was to create a set of standards,” Bolding said.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/4fc372a3c4c1437aa69d0d9bc1a849ad/Arizona-tells-armed-drivers-how-to-avoid-deadly-police-stops
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Arizona tells armed drivers how to avoid deadly police stops (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2017 OP
1st & only rule, BowlLikeAChicken Jul 2017 #1
It's always refreshing (because it hardly ever happens) HeartachesNhangovers Jul 2017 #2
I hope they tell the cops too.... N/t mackdaddy Jul 2017 #3
2. It's always refreshing (because it hardly ever happens)
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 07:54 PM
Jul 2017

when the government tries education instead of just regulation. I appreciate Arizona's efforts.

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